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Aug 25
Daughter of Saturn: An Auto-ethnographic Enquiry into Contemporary Astrological Practice
My first book, ‘Daughter of Saturn: An Auto-ethnographic Enquiry into Contemporary Astrological Practice‘, has recently been published by the Sophia Centre Press, an academic publisher dedicated to promoting scholarly work and courses associated with the University’s Sophia Centre for the Study of Cosmology and Culture. Based on my 2016 dissertation, the book traces my personal …
Aug 10
Gobeklitepe Conference IAC III: Astrology, Archaeology, Mythology
The final details for the October 2026 IAC III conference in Turkey are now in place. This is an exciting opportunity. IAC III – Urfa invites you into a profound meeting point where astrology, archaeology, mythology and the living sky come together. Over four days, we will explore the symbolic landscapes of Upper Mesopotamia, visit …
Aug 07
1987: The Harmonic Convergence
I am currently in the process of writing my Dutch astrology newsletter, and the theme of the Harmonic Convergence came to mind (again). This was a global event which took place under a grand trine in the fire signs (see chart below). This text comes from Wikipedia: The Harmonic Convergence was the world’s first synchronized …
Jul 21
Andy Burnham and the Astrology of Now
It is striking that on the day that Andy Burnham became the UK’s 7th Prime Minister in 10 years, the Jupiter/Pluto opposition, which forms the rim of the so called Barbault basket, became exact. So what is the relationship – if any -between Burnham and the current astrological picture? What might Burnham’s premiership reveal to …
Jun 21
The summer solstice: a celebration of light
In less than an hour, the Sun enters Cancer, marking the summer solstice. This one of the major turning points in our astrological calender. Not only do we celebrate the Sun’s highest point, but we also recognize that as of today, we start to surrender some of the light as the Earth slowly moves towards …
May 26
This Beautiful Life: Four Reasons Why Chiron in Taurus Matters
On June 19th, Chiron will briefly enter Taurus, where it will remain until September 18th. Although Chiron does not move beyond zero degrees, we are nonetheless being gifted a valuable opportunity to prepare ourselves for Chiron’s seven-year transit through Taurus, which begins on April 14th, 2027. Remember, Chiron has an eccentric orbital path; he does …
Apr 08
Mars conjunct Saturn, Aries eclipse
Today we enter the heart of an eclipse. Do we tremble? Should we be afraid? No. But just remember the most basic rule of eclipse season, i.e. things planned in weird season, seldom pan out as expected. At their heart, eclipses symbolize an interruption in the natural flow of the cosmos, a tear in the …
Jun 14
Upcoming Lectures
On August 3rd I will be giving the following talk for the Aquarius Severn Astrology Group. The discovery of Pluto : Herstory – What would Persephone say? The first planet to be discovered in the New World, Pluto’s emergence into collective consciousness has been associated with the splitting of the atom, the nuclear age, the …
Aug 13
Salman Rushdie – Shooting the Messenger
Shocked but not surprised – I guess is how I would describe my reaction to the attack on Salman Rushdie. Since shortly before 2pm on Valentine’s Day in 1989, when the Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa (which is a legal ruling on a point of Islamic law) sentencing Salman Rushdie to death, I often felt …
Jul 13
The Conservative Leadership Battle
The race for the leadership of the Conservative Party (CP) is gathering pace. Eight candidates through to the voting stage. With Uranus approaching opposition to the Sun in the CP’s horoscope – it is interesting to see a number of young outsiders vying for the job: Rishi Sunak, Kemi Badenoch and Suella Braverman all born …
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